Three family members killed in multiple crash on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

A fatal multi-vehicle collision on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway yesterday claimed the lives of three family members—a father, mother, and their young child—while leaving two other victims injured.

The accident, involving an Audi and two Toyota vehicles, occurred near the Secretariat approach to Otedola Bridge when a speeding, heavily loaded truck reportedly crashed into one of the cars from behind.

The impact set off a chain reaction, causing the vehicle to collide with two others.

According to the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), the truck driver fled the scene immediately after the crash.

Emergency responders, including LASTMA, the Lagos State Ambulance Service, and police from the Isheri-Olowora Division, arrived promptly.

They worked together to rescue two critically injured victims trapped in the wreckage, who were then rushed to the Lagos State Emergency and Trauma Centre for urgent treatment.

The deceased family members were recovered and handed over to the State Environmental Health Monitoring Unit for evacuation. The damaged vehicles were also cleared from the roadway to prevent further incidents.

LASTMA’s General Manager, Olalekan Bakare-Oki, expressed deep sorrow over the “unbearable and irreplaceable loss” and extended prayers to the bereaved. He commended the coordinated response of all agencies involved while reiterating warnings against reckless speeding—particularly by trucks—which he identified as a leading cause of fatal accidents.

Bakare-Oki reaffirmed LASTMA’s commitment to improving traffic surveillance and enforcement to prevent similar tragedies in the future.

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Dele Fashomi

Dele Fashomi, seasoned journalist and communication teacher, is a holder of Master of Arts degree in Communication and Language Arts from the University of Ibadan in 1992/93.

Earlier, he had bagged a Bachelor degree from the same university in 1984, after which he proceeded to the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Lagos, in 1990, for a postgraduate diploma in Journalism.

He had done many courses in communication, including the EU-BBC Editing Course in 2002.

Mr. Fashomi combines effectively the practice, research and teaching of communication. And to date, he has published two academic works in communication: Issues in Communication Technology and Policy (2010) and Economic and Social Issues in Advertising and PR (2013).

He had his first break in the Nigerian media in Concord Newspapers in 1990 and today, he has over two and half decades experience earned in several newspapers.

He has been part of many start-ups, such as The Republic (1987), The Comet (1999), The Anchor 2001 – 2002; Sun Newspapers (2003); Westerner newsmagazine (2005 – 2010) as Editor; National Life (2011) as Sunday Editor, and Newswatch Newspapers (2012- 2016) as Daily Editor.

Dele Fashomi is now the Publisher/Editor-in-Chief of Newstide247.com newspaper online, which he started in July 2015. He is also into biography writing, with many books in his trail, some of which he wrote alone and one he co- authored with his mentor, Mr Dare Babarinsa, entitled: Olabiyi Durojaiye – DARE TO BE DiFFERENT. He also guided and collaborated with Pa Olatunji Odusanya in writing his autobiography – AGAINST ALL ODDS. There are many other books in the works under his pen.

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